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At 14, Elizabeth Reid is searching for a place she and her sister Jaime can call home. Neglected by a father with more vices than work ethic and ignored by a mother bent on starting a new life with an ex-con, Liz bounces between distant relatives in California and Utah. But before Liz can find peace, she must come to terms with the ugly deal she struck to ensure Jaime’s safety - one that has a hold on them both.

A tale spun around the true-life memories of the author’s moving and cathartic journey as she chronicles her mother Cynthia’s illicit affair with Laurence, her best friend’s husband. In painful, but sometimes humorous recollection, she gives an account of the lovers' 3000-mile desperate run with Laurence’s abducted twin sons, Cynthia’s two children, and their love child.

Gates' characters, young or old or neither, are well educated, broadly knowledgeable, often creative, and variously accomplished, whether as a doctor or a composer, an academic or a journalist. And every one of them carries a full supply of the human condition: parents in assisted-living - or assisted-dying - facilities, too many or too few people in their families and marriages, the ties that bind a sometimes messy knot, age an implacable foe, impulses pulling them away from comfort into distraction or catastrophe.

A woman washes ashore in Sicily. She has come from North Africa to find her son, taken from her when he was just days old by his father and stolen away to Berlin. With nothing but her maid’s uniform and a knife stashed in a plastic bag, she relies on strangers – some generous, some exploiting – to guide her passage north. These strangers tell of their encounters with a quiet, mysterious woman in a blue coat – each account a different view of the truth, a different truth.

This is a story about a woman. And the truck driver who mistook her for a prostitute. The old man she robbed and the hunters who smuggled her across the border. The woman whose name she stole, the wife who turned a blind eye. This is the story of a mother searching for her child. This is a story you cannot stop thinking about.

It is the summer of 1950, and the Red Scare is in full swing. One family has found itself in the cross hairs of enemies because of its unconventional social views. With this interracial family, it is time to stand up and fight...or be destroyed. Caught in the middle is Natalia Morrow. At nine, she is more concerned with boys and makeup than with the state of the world around her. But events will force her to wake up from her idyllic dreamland and face reality.

Hand Me Down is my podcast of history and family stories. The goal of this series is to tell some of the stories of my family in the context of the history in which those stories occurred. It’s part genealogy and part history that I hope you’ll enjoy. Visit the website at http://oconnor.home.blog

We are Hand Me Down Podcast! Join us as we have studious yet comical conversations about the Latino world around us! We talk about multigenerational latine issues, latino representation in film and tv, and also stupid trends on Tik Tok and pop culture! Come laugh and think with us! Might we say this is the best Latino Podcast around!

It'll get better! :D ;) Come eavesdrop on two sister's phone call. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hand Me Down Recipes, hosted by Kathie Lapcevic, is dedicated to the timeless art of passing down family recipes. Each episode is a journey into kitchens of the past and present, where we share cherished dishes, the stories behind them, and the traditions they preserve. From secret sauces to grandma’s iconic desserts, we’re celebrating the love, heritage, and deliciousness that connect us across generations. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a curious foodie, join us to savor the flavors of tradition and keep these recipes alive for the next generation.

After we heard the horrifying story of one listener's inherited mattress. We wanted to know what weird and wonderful things you've inherited!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.